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I don’t wake up each morning a woman, a senior citizen, a lesbian, a Democrat, a human rights advocate, an atheist, a pacifist, an animal lover, an environmentalist. I may be all of these things, although above all I’m just a person who cherishes a bold journey. A person who refuses to let this one wild and precious life slip quietly by.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":9},2980251,"Close your eyes, close your fists, and say, ‘I couldn’t have done it a fingernail faster.’ If you can say it, and mean it, I guarantee you it will be all right, no matter what happens. No regrets.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},2980244,"What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":9},2980236,"I love that aspect of sports where you can see what kind of work, how much work, an athlete’s been doing by how her body is carved.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":51,"quote_text":52,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":53,"source":54,"quote_tag":55,"commentary":9},2980221,"I’ve been living out loud the Henry David Thoreau saying: “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” The quest of the Cuba.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":9},2980213,"I failed and faltered many times, but I can look back without regret because I was never burdened with the paralysis of fear and inaction.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":65,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":68},2980206,"But for each of us, isn’t life about determining your own finish line?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is attributed to Diana Nyad, the renowned long-distance swimmer and author, who at some point during her life likely reflected on the significance of setting personal goals and definitions of success. In 2013, she completed a historic marathon swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, a feat that embodied her unwavering determination and resilience in the face of adversity.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat's often overlooked is the tension between individual autonomy over one's life trajectory and the societal pressure to conform to predetermined standards. Nyad suggests that instead of adhering to external expectations or definitions of \"success,\" we should focus on creating our own finish lines, thus asserting control over our own lives.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider establishing personal benchmarks that are authentic to your goals and aspirations, rather than trying to meet others' expectations. By doing so, you'll cultivate a deeper sense of purpose and motivation, as well as the resilience needed to overcome obstacles along the way.",{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},2980201,"Whatever your Other Shore is, whatever you must do, whatever inspires you, you will find a way to get there.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":76,"quote_text":77,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":78,"source":79,"quote_tag":80,"commentary":9},2980191,"If you can just immerse yourself in your life, it doesn’t matter what you do everyday. Just do it intensely. Be in it, so that when you go to sleep you’re exhausted every night and you say, ‘Whoa, I just couldn’t have done any more with that day.’",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":82,"totalPages":83,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":84},1,8,10]